Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-25
Alexandria Affair,

hepOrteO 1Or IHE EVENING SIAR
WASHINGTON BOYS AT ST JOHNS CLosNG-The
closing exercises OF 81. Johns Academy lled Ian.
mons Opera House yesterday afternoon. The
Washington graduates were Frederick W. Krfchelt.
whose Grafton was upon "The character OF sir
Thomas Moore;" Orlando c. ketcham, Jr., whose
theme was "The lndian;" and James II. Causten,
also awarded the gold medal OF the collegiate d.
vision. The medal given by Geo. r. Dearfng OF
Washington. for best camp service was drawn for
by nye Virginia cadets, and Won by Cadet Quinn.
Gold medals were awarded 10 Cadets n. w. kirch-
elt and D. G. ketcham, jr.. OF Washington; silver
medals 70 Cadets Geo. s. bearing and Benz. Tub
man, Of Washington; premiums TO Cadets Raphael
5. koche, {. Orton Brain. Jr, EdgI Z. Helphen-
stine Ernest q. Mock, and Joseph b. Wear, Of
washington. All the gradutes received university
certificates at the hands OF speaker stuart, OF the
Virginia House OF Delegates, and y. c. ketcbam,
the uniVersity examiners Tor "a paper Of dIsriH. W
guished merit" The mayor OF the city delivered
the school medals and premiums and addressed .
word OF commentator 10 each OF the recipients.
Charles Bendheim, OF the Washington bar, deliv.
cred the annual address TO the Patrick Henry
society," and was frequently aPPlaud@ed @ ,e the exeT. ere
Pistorf's band. A very large number OF Washing.
tonians attended the exercises.
The WASHINGTON POLICE DoNATT0N.-The mayor
has received from Major w. u. Moore, OF the Met
ropolitan force In washington, $6S.50 contributed
by The Washington police 10 the children of the
murdered policeman, Julian Arnold They have
accepted the donation with thanks, and turned
over the money 10 Miss Addie Herbert, the guar.
NOTES.-The funeral OF Mrs James W. Walls was
attended yesterday afternoon by many relatives
and fr1ends.-Capt saml English has sold 70
VIM. Wolf comfortable brick house with lot on
Wolfe street. near Fairfax, for 81, ,0Oo.-The gold
watch OF Daniel Webster, sold at Bartons recent
sale for ten cents is OF "copper" and the only duty
as time-piece IL ever did was when ID. Webster
could use II 70 beat the bottom OF trying pan -
call bis customers TO dinner at 12 O'Clock m--
Tbe Alexandria Light Infantry has increased fts
does 70 nifty cents per month.-The house on
Cameron street. between Pitt and St Asaph, BE-
longing 70 Mn. Ratchfords estate, has been sold
TO Worth Hulfsh for 81, Sl,250l-Alexandria wash
tngton Lodge celebrated st John the BaptlScD
day last night by installing 8. w. Armstrong .
woreh1pful master, ana the other of1cers recently
elected An installation Of the ofncers of Andrew
jackson lodge was also made.-"Bnly VIII
nams" has not yet Observation-Disclosures city
treasurer pFopoeeq,after the 18th proximo 70 levy
for all unpaid state taxeA-The mayor collected
81 nne at bis last court, and bound over John Oh.
son IN &110 70 keep the peace TOWARDS his wtfe.-
Lewis KRAFT has been on the hunt 70 preoDfvo
game birds ~ killing hawks and has killed large
number IN this vicinity this season--The work
OF renewing the numberB WIN begin next week,
and the nee delivery system o cSEabliahe1 hM6
on the LIST Of August